Created in loving memory of Anna Winkler Prins, 86, born on December 26, 1928 and died on December 15, 2015. With a gift for making all feel welcomed and loved you live on within us. To all visitors please share your stories!
In Lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Compassion and Choices (https://www.compassionandchoices.org/) or contribute to the college funds of her two greatgrandchildren Melody and Aubri by contacting Vince WinklerPrins at winklerprinsfamily@gmail.com
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Leave a tributeFrank and Willemijn Hiemstra
-Vince
rita and i send vincent, the children [in law] and the grandchildren our well meant condolences and wish you the strength to bear this loss.
wennemar
Only today we learned of the passing of Anneke. We are shocked and sad. As expats we lived for some years across the lake from Anneke and Vincent. We have such lovely memories of them both and Anneke in a very special way. When we moved back to Europe we travelled from time to to time to Diepenveen and continued our friendship. Yes, we also remember her for the welcoming words when you entered her house in Orchard Lake or Diepenveen. 'How about some tea!' Her kindness, her warmth, her friendship will never be forgotten. We are sorry that we have to miss the memorial May 8th in Diepenveen as we will be in Japan during that time. Dear Vincent, children, grand children and great grand-children you have to go on in Anneke's way. Only the memories will remain.
We wish you a lot of strenght and we express our deepest sympathy.
With kind regards, Willemijn and Frank Hiemstra (now living partly in Belgium and The Netherlands)
was an intern/resident and Vincent was a staff physician. Our children
grew up together. Anna had a wonderful smile. She bathed us with her
happiness. She is remembered. We pray. We mourn with you.
The Gayles Family - Carlos, Cynthia, Sonja, Carol, Stephanie, Richard.
So many memories but always Anna had a lovely smile. Love, Erica Nol
. . . . . . . . . Ann was always a bulwark of sanity and just one of the nicest ladies and what we hope all mothers would be like .
Antoinette
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Dear Oma,
My brother, Ian, and I were so incredibly lucky to have an oma as wonderful as you. Growing up, we spent countless weekends with you and Opa at your house on Orchard Lake. These weekends often consisted of the same activities --- swimming down near the dock, taking the paddleboat out for a ride, picking out a movie at the store to take home and watch, you tucking us into bed at night with hot water bottles, dutch pancakes in the morning. I will never forget the sound of those slender, golden bangles you wore on your wrist, clinking musically as you went about your day. Or the cuckoo clock down in the kitchen.
From you I learned how to swim, play piano, be an active listener, and have a curiosity for the big world around us. Your devotion for your family was remarkable and, from a grandchild's point of view, you seemed to "glue" us all together, no matter how scattered across space we were.
While I no longer will be able to come by and visit with you, have a cup of tea, and chat about the going-ons of life, I know your presence will always be there. And I am not alone in saying that, during the tough times, I will take comfort in asking myself "What would Oma do?"
Love you always,
Lianna
Anneke was one of my best Dutch friends. I could discuss almost any topic with her and could depend on her not to repeat it. She often gave me advise or her opinion on matters that meant something to me. Even now, there are times that I think, what would Anneke suggest I do. She was like a big sister. We had many memories of Dutch songs from when we were younger, as well as Dutch history from way back as well as not too long ago. At times we had to consult old Dutch song books, whether at her home or mine; or English/Dutch dictionaries, because neither one of us was sure about a song or word. After looking things up, they would refresh our memories, and we would say: "Oh, yes, of coiurse."
Anneke was very special to me and will definitely be missed. Rest in Peace, my sweet, good friend.
Lea Menko